Big banks feel the mortgage squeeze in Q1, hope for deregulation

While mortgage production remained under pressure at top banks in the first quarter of 2025—aligning with market expectations—uncertainty looms over what the future may hold.Bank executives anticipate negative impacts from the ongoing trade war sparked by President Trump’s increase in tariffs. Howev

Where reverse mortgage securities issuers stand in Q1 2025

The leading issuers in the Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM)-backed Securities (HMBS) program during the first quarter of 2025 saw a couple of fluctuations quarter over quarter, but maintains two fewer issuers than it did at the same point in 2024.This is based on a recent tabulation published

Wade Pfau: how market volatility could renew reverse mortgage discussions

Reverse mortgage professionals have long sought financial advisors as referral sources, but might find that those professionals are not particularly willing to entertain the notion that the product would be right for their clients. But when confronted with volatility in the markets, advisors who are